Argentina Olympics vs Iraq Olympics: Olympic Football Opening Rounds Prediction Match Details
One of the second rounds of the 2024 Olympics in Paris will see Argentina play against Iraq at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon. The South American nation will hope to return to winning ways after suffering a disappointing defeat in their opening match.
Argentina Olympics Preview & Form
Argentina had a disappointing start to their opening match of the 2024 Olympics in Paris as they suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss to Morocco in a controversial match. Pressure is mounting on the Argentines as they sit above bottom-placed Ukraine in Group B with zero points. Argentina, one of the favorites to win the men’s Olympic football tournament in their opener, saw a controversial stoppage-time equalizer against Morocco canceled out.
Head Coach Javier Mascherano will hope his side can give their best and avoid a consecutive third-place group stage elimination. Notably, Argentina have been impressive in front of goals when playing in the Olympic games, as they have scored at least one goal in four of their last five matches.
Iraq Olympics Preview & Form
Iraq begins their Olympic match in impressive style, having won their first game at the Olympics since 2004. They came from a goal behind to defeat Ukraine 2-1 at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, courtesy of goals by Aymen Hussein and Ali Jassim in the second half. It is worth noting that Iraq have remained unbeaten in their last four Olympic games, which will boost their confidence ahead of their trip against Argentina. However, their record at the Olympics has been poor, as they have failed to qualify from the group stage since 1984.
Argentina Olympics vs Iraq Olympics: Predicted Lineups
Argentina possible starting lineup: Rulli; Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler; Simeone, Medina, Hezze, Almada; Beltran, Alvarez
Iraq possible starting lineup: Hassan; Saadon, Ojaimi, Tahseen, Reeshawee; Bayesh, K. Ali; H. Ali, Mohammed, Amyn; Hussein
Argentina Olympics vs Iraq Olympics Team News
Argentina Olympic: team news
Argentina’s 18-man squad includes four 2024 Copa America and 2022 World Cup trophy winners: Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, Geronimo Rulli, and Thiago Almada. Their experience will boost the morale of the squad.
Iraq Olympic: team news
Radhi Shenaishil will depend on his outstanding goal scorer, Aymen Hussein, to lead his side to glory, as the striker demonstrated great goal-scoring strength and ability in their opening match.
Argentina vs Iraq H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- This is the first meeting between these two teams at the Olympic tournament; however, we expect an interesting match in their first meeting as they are both boosted with a mix of talented and young squads.
Argentina vs Iraq: Prediction Betting Tips
Argentina is facing a relegation threat following their shocking 2-1 defeat in the opening round of the tournament. As a result, we expect them to show great resilience and proper teamwork in their second game. We predict a win for Argentina.
